Pommes Frites - Traditional Belgian Fries

Step 1

Make sure after your potatoes are peeled and cut that they are dried.

Step 2

Heat up your oil to 320 degrees

Step 3

Add in your potatoes, when the sound changes to what sounds like a babbling brook, take them out. This should take about 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Put potatoes in colander to cool for a couple hours. Toss a few times to get air around them.

Step 5

DO NOT EAT THEM YET.

Step 6

Once completely cooled, heat your oil up to 350 degrees

Step 7

Add in the cooled potatoes.

Step 8

Again wait for the sound to change this won’t take as long the second time.

Step 9

Drain, sprinkle with some salt and dig in, dip them into your homemade mayonnaise for a real traditional Belgian frites experience!

Step 10

AWESOME!